Why I Gambled the Car Away (And You Should, Too)
It’s a funny thing, being a winner. Even saying it – the act alone leaves me with a heavy pit in my stomach. I spent such a large portion of my life honoring a very…
20 Things Every Mother Does (but Doesn’t Want to Admit) – as seen on elephantjournal.com
(published by ElephantJournal.com on February 25, 2017) by Amy Chesler Hi, I’m Amy, and I’m a regular mom. I don’t Pinterest, my house is generally pretty messy, and my kids’…
Expressing Motherhood
Performed on October 7th, 2016 in Silverlake, CA as part of the live stage show, “Expressing Motherhood” As Mitch Albom once wrote, “There’s a story behind everything… But behind all your…
These Are the Days of Our Lives
I am lying on our plush blanket in the soft, wet grass staring up at the sky. Tufts of white cotton candy slowly float by; I see a dinosaur hidden in a particularly grandiose…
Nine Years Later
When I was pregnant with Charlotte someone in the Starbucks line imparted a piece of wisdom to me. This is a frequent occurrence during pregnancy – advice, words of wisdom, warnings,…
Let’s Make a Deal
“There’s a story behind everything… but behind all your stories is always your mother’s story…because hers is where yours begins.”
(Cheap) Family Fun to Enjoy With Little Ones
I am so happy for all of my friends who are readying their little ones to go back to school full-time. Yay! Summer is over, and they’re off the hook…
Why I Blog
When I first entered the blogging world, my goal was to simply create an online diary. I had felt so isolated during those first few months of motherhood; the majority of my…
A Salute to Parenthood
Your wake-up call is before the crack of dawn, Because your life is controlled by your cranky spawn. You feed them, you dress them, You just can’t impress them….